State Act

75A

Section 75A. Builder and contractor to get employees screened.

The Goa Public Health Act, 1985

Act no. 25 of 19851985In forceGoa (State Act)

38[“75A. Builder and contractor to get employees screened.— (1) No builder and/ /or contractor shall employ any employee/ labourer at the construction site unless the builder and/or contractor gets such employee/labourer duly screened for malaria at the nearest Health Centre or at Mobile Squad of National Malaria Eradication Programme. Similar screening for malaria shall be done once in every three months. (2) The Health Officer/Medical Officer of the Health Centre/Mobile Squad shall, after screening any employee/labourer for malaria and other sickness, issue a health card containing the photograph of the employee/labourer and a certification as regards the health status of the employee/labourer so screened. (3) Whenever demanded by the Health Officer, the builder/contractor or employee/ labourer shall produce such health card.